DeSantis questions the effectiveness of shelter-in-place policies
In a call today with Florida Chamber of Commerce members, Governor DeSantis questioned the wisdom of stay-at-home orders and outlined what it will take to...
Alachua company Ology Bioservices working on COVID-19 treatment and prevention
The Department of Defense awarded a contract valued at $14 million with Ology Bioservices Inc., to develop and manufacture a monoclonal antibody for treatment and...
Cox adjusts Florida operations, announces changes to Connect2Compete
Cox is adjusting operations in its Florida service area and has expanded its low-cost Connect2Compete program. ...
Laid off? Here’s what to do first
If you've lost your job due to the COVID-19 closures, you should file for unemployment right away....
Alachua County orders dentists to stop performing elective procedures
Alachua County Commission Chair Robert Hutchinson has issued an emergency order prohibiting dentists from performing any elective procedures or services....
DeSantis closes gyms, limits restaurants to take-out and delivery
Governor DeSantis today issued Executive Order 20-71, ordering all restaurants and food establishments to immediately suspend on-premises food consumption for customers. Gyms and fitness centers...
Publix adding shopping hours just for 65-and-over
Publix is designating Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, 7-8 a.m., as senior shopping hours for customers age 65 and over....
Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce hosting webinar at 3:00 today on emergency funding for small businesses (with replay link)
The Chamber will host a free emergency funding webinar TODAY at 3 p.m. to help community businesses learn more about the SBA loan process....
Cox is adjusting retail store hours, eliminating data caps, increasing speeds
Effective immediately, all Cox retail stores will have reduced hours, Monday-Friday, 10-4. ...
TD Charitable Foundation Supports Family Promise and Rebuilding Together with Housing for Everyone grant
Some good news: The TD Charitable Foundation recently donated a total of $125,000 to Family Promise of Gainesville and Rebuilding Together North Central Florida....